Guardian Music — Like their motorbike namesake, these Wigan lads have brute force and sheer drive, if not state-of-the-art slicknessHometown: Wigan.The lineup: Adam Bamford (guitar), Chris Veasey (vocals), Robert Warnes (bass), Stuart Robinson (drums).The background:... more info

NME - Radar — Billie Porter is a 17-year-old girl with problems. Each week, in her new column 'Billie's Agony', she seeks out shoulders to cry on, seeking life advice from future rock'n'roll stars. Week 1: The Suzukis Wigan's budding merchants of joy-ridden-bul... more info

Guardian Music — This week's playlist consists of songs lovingly crafted by musicians to explore every nook and cranny of the hangover, says Paul MacInnesMany people reading this article will not remember what a hangover is like. Being reformed, sober individuals exi... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — In Stores NowDisc 1Foo Fighters - Best Of YouOasis - SupersonicThe Killers - Mr BrightsideMGMT - Time To PretendStone Roses - WaterfallGlassvegas - GeraldineScript - BreakevenThe Enemy - We Live & Die In These TownsHard Fi - Living For The WeekendGos... more info

A music festival in Sussex due to feature the Zutons and Grace Jones is cancelled at the eleventh hour due to poor ticket sales. more info

BBC News - UK — A music festival in Sussex due to feature the Zutons and Grace Jones is cancelled at the eleventh hour due to poor ticket sales. more info

NME — The Streets, The Zutons, Chairlift also play the Leicester bash more info

NME — Zutons, Toploader and Undertones already confirmed to play more info

Live Daily — In 2008, the Jonas Brothers [ tickets ] sold out two tours, won an American Music Award, were nominated for a Grammy and two MTV Video Music Awards and were invited to play the White House. But, while such lofty career accomplishments are meaningful,... more info

The Telegraph Blog — I speak to Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds in today's Telegraph. Broudie is a legendary post punk producer, who started out making the early classic albums for Echo & The Bunnymen and most recently discovered and developed The Coral and The Zutons... more info